716177-1864-PROCLAMATION — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1864.

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Superintendent of

4th. The Superintendent of the Melting Department, who will be responsible to

the Master for the skilful and economical direction of the operations of inelting Melting Department. and refining; for the records thereof being kept with care and precision; and for the faithful and zealous discharge of any other duties which the Master or his representative may direct him to perform.

V. That all such other Officers and Servants of the Mint as may be necessary Governor to appoint shall be appointed from time to time by the Governor or Officer Administering the such other Officers as Government, subject to the approval and confirmation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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may be necessary.

VI. That the Master shall faithfully and without unnecessary delay after the The Master to make expiration of each Quarter prepare and forward to the Governor the following Returns:

(1.) Weight of Silver Bullion received from the public by the Bullion Office; (2.) Weight melted previous to assay;

(3.) Weight assayed and valued, and value thereof;

(4.) Weight refined;

(5.) Weight and value of uncoined Bullion re-issued, and amount charged for

melting, assaying, and refining;

(6.) Weight of each description of Coin produced;

(7.) Weight of each description of Coin delivered to the public, and the amount,

if any, charged for coining;

(8.) Copy of the reports of the assay of Coin;

(9.) Number and description of dies received or completed during the quarter, of

dies worn out, of dies effectually defaced, and of serviceable dies in hand.

(10.) A return, shewing the waste during the quarter, distinguishing the waste

arising in melting, in refining, in coining, and in assaying.

quarterly Returns.

And he shall forward any other returns which the Governor or Officer adininistering And any other Re- the Government of the Colony may require.

turns required by the Governor.

Specimen pieces to

be taken at uncertain

VII. That with a view to ensure the careful observance of the Standard in the Coin the Governor or Officer administering the Government of the Colony shall cause times in each Quarter, to be taken at uncertain times during each quarter from amongst the Coins issued at and forwarded to Mas- the Mint to the public without preference in the selection, specimen pieces, and that tor of the Royal Mint such specimens shall be forwarded from time to time to the Master of the Royal Mint tion. in London for such examination as the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury may direct.

in London examina

to be held of the Bul-

VIII. That the Governor or Officer administering the Government of the Colony Quarterly Survey shall direct a Board of Government Officers not less than three in number, to assemble lion and Coin in the at the Mint at the expiration of each quarter for the inspection of the store of Bullion Mint, and Coin in the Mint, and report on the same to him, stating the exact amounts of the balance of each description verified by them.

IX. That the Salaries specified as under shall be added to the Civil List:

The Master of the Mint,

The Superintendent of the Bullion Office,

The Assayer,

Per Annum.

$6,720.

$3,840.

$3,840.

$3,840.

$3,840.

Salaries to be added

to Civil List.

The Superintendent of the Coining Department, The Superintendent of the Melting Department,

Salaries of other

X. That such other Officers and Servants of the Mint as may be appointed shall officers to be fixed be paid such Salaries as may be fixed by the Governor or Officer administering the by the Governor and Government of the Colony, with the approval of the Secretary of State, and that such led on the annual Salaries shall be borne on the Annual Estimates.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 26th Day of February, 1864.

L. D'ALMADA É CASTRO,

estimates.

Clerk of Councils.

No. 37.

HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.

PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.